Kevin Bettencourt Last Quotations

Last year wasn't as big an upset as people thought it was. But it's been a great ride.

One thing we've been talking about all year is having no regrets. The seniors, this is our last chance, and we don't want to leave anything to chance and walk out of a gym knowing we could have done this or could have done that. We just keep fighting and keep getting better.

I think it just helped us solidify last season, show that maybe wasn't as big a fluke as people thought it was.

I think we'll be more prepared this year. Last year, we didn't get back to the hotel until well after midnight and had a hard time getting to sleep with the emotions of beating Kansas.

I think we saw more of Kansas last year because they were on TV more. The coaches have assured us they have tape on everybody and they've already gone through it.

Last year obviously helped us and more than just the game. A game is a game. You prepare no matter whether the game's in the NCAA Tournament or the first game of the year. You really approach it the same way, at least we do. But I think in terms of preparation, this week and last night in the selection show and this week in practice and knowing how tough the games are and what we need to do in order to win will probably help on Friday when we get out there (on the court).

That shows the kind of team we have. It shows that we were no fluke last year. We were seeded in an 8-9 game for a reason.

It was a great win for our program. It was a tremendous experience for us, but it was last year.

I'm sure they're going to come after us, just like we did last year.

It helps solidify what happened last year. It shows it wasn't a fluke.